diff --git a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/README.md b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/README.md
index e57d4ce0f6..6142237210 100644
--- a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/README.md
+++ b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/README.md
@@ -5375,12 +5375,7 @@ The configuration for the [Anti Malware] extension. Must at least contain the ["
 
 - Required: No
 - Type: object
-- Default:
-  ```Bicep
-  {
-      enabled: false
-  }
-  ```
+- Default: `[if(equals(parameters('osType'), 'Windows'), createObject('enabled', true()), createObject('enabled', false()))]`
 
 ### Parameter: `extensionAzureDiskEncryptionConfig`
 
diff --git a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/extension/main.json b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/extension/main.json
index 2f5a0ec441..7d1084914e 100644
--- a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/extension/main.json
+++ b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/extension/main.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "metadata": {
     "_generator": {
       "name": "bicep",
-      "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-      "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+      "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+      "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
     },
     "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
     "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -121,10 +121,7 @@
         "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
         "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
         "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-      },
-      "dependsOn": [
-        "virtualMachine"
-      ]
+      }
     }
   },
   "outputs": {
diff --git a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.bicep b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.bicep
index 27c7365be7..48804eb0c4 100644
--- a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.bicep
+++ b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.bicep
@@ -160,9 +160,11 @@ param extensionAadJoinConfig object = {
 }
 
 @description('Optional. The configuration for the [Anti Malware] extension. Must at least contain the ["enabled": true] property to be executed.')
-param extensionAntiMalwareConfig object = {
-  enabled: false
-}
+param extensionAntiMalwareConfig object = osType == 'Windows'
+  ? {
+      enabled: true
+    }
+  : { enabled: false }
 
 @description('Optional. The configuration for the [Monitoring Agent] extension. Must at least contain the ["enabled": true] property to be executed.')
 param extensionMonitoringAgentConfig object = {
@@ -742,7 +744,17 @@ module vm_microsoftAntiMalwareExtension 'extension/main.bicep' = if (extensionAn
     typeHandlerVersion: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?typeHandlerVersion ?? '1.3'
     autoUpgradeMinorVersion: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?autoUpgradeMinorVersion ?? true
     enableAutomaticUpgrade: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?enableAutomaticUpgrade ?? false
-    settings: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.settings
+    settings: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?settings ?? {
+      AntimalwareEnabled: 'true'
+      Exclusions: {}
+      RealtimeProtectionEnabled: 'true'
+      ScheduledScanSettings: {
+        day: '7'
+        isEnabled: 'true'
+        scanType: 'Quick'
+        time: '120'
+      }
+    }
     supressFailures: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?supressFailures ?? false
     tags: extensionAntiMalwareConfig.?tags ?? tags
   }
diff --git a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.json b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.json
index d46beb111b..086f446d7b 100644
--- a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.json
+++ b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/main.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "metadata": {
     "_generator": {
       "name": "bicep",
-      "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-      "templateHash": "8928644602939334563"
+      "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+      "templateHash": "18035592397318794838"
     },
     "name": "Virtual Machines",
     "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine with one or multiple NICs and optionally one or multiple public IPs.",
@@ -648,9 +648,7 @@
     },
     "extensionAntiMalwareConfig": {
       "type": "object",
-      "defaultValue": {
-        "enabled": false
-      },
+      "defaultValue": "[if(equals(parameters('osType'), 'Windows'), createObject('enabled', true()), createObject('enabled', false()))]",
       "metadata": {
         "description": "Optional. The configuration for the [Anti Malware] extension. Must at least contain the [\"enabled\": true] property to be executed."
       }
@@ -1304,8 +1302,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "5147048658891642308"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "4332293246640728460"
             }
           },
           "definitions": {
@@ -2908,8 +2906,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -3024,10 +3022,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -3123,8 +3118,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -3239,10 +3234,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -3318,7 +3310,7 @@
             "value": "[coalesce(tryGet(parameters('extensionAntiMalwareConfig'), 'enableAutomaticUpgrade'), false())]"
           },
           "settings": {
-            "value": "[parameters('extensionAntiMalwareConfig').settings]"
+            "value": "[coalesce(tryGet(parameters('extensionAntiMalwareConfig'), 'settings'), createObject('AntimalwareEnabled', 'true', 'Exclusions', createObject(), 'RealtimeProtectionEnabled', 'true', 'ScheduledScanSettings', createObject('day', '7', 'isEnabled', 'true', 'scanType', 'Quick', 'time', '120')))]"
           },
           "supressFailures": {
             "value": "[coalesce(tryGet(parameters('extensionAntiMalwareConfig'), 'supressFailures'), false())]"
@@ -3334,8 +3326,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -3450,10 +3442,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -3540,8 +3529,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -3656,10 +3645,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -3751,8 +3737,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -3867,10 +3853,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -3957,8 +3940,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -4073,10 +4056,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -4171,8 +4151,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -4287,10 +4267,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -4389,8 +4366,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -4505,10 +4482,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -4601,8 +4575,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -4717,10 +4691,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -4809,8 +4780,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -4925,10 +4896,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -5026,8 +4994,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -5142,10 +5110,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -5239,8 +5204,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "688718350646227538"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "12912200857967286939"
             },
             "name": "Virtual Machine Extensions",
             "description": "This module deploys a Virtual Machine Extension.",
@@ -5355,10 +5320,7 @@
                 "settings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('settings'))), parameters('settings'), null())]",
                 "protectedSettings": "[if(not(empty(parameters('protectedSettings'))), parameters('protectedSettings'), null())]",
                 "suppressFailures": "[parameters('supressFailures')]"
-              },
-              "dependsOn": [
-                "virtualMachine"
-              ]
+              }
             }
           },
           "outputs": {
@@ -5438,8 +5400,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.31.92.45157",
-              "templateHash": "17378339479808033328"
+              "version": "0.32.4.45862",
+              "templateHash": "8409556960090427141"
             },
             "name": "Recovery Service Vaults Protection Container Protected Item",
             "description": "This module deploys a Recovery Services Vault Protection Container Protected Item.",
diff --git a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/version.json b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/version.json
index a830c3d961..91ffa760bf 100644
--- a/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/version.json
+++ b/avm/res/compute/virtual-machine/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://aka.ms/bicep-registry-module-version-file-schema#",
-  "version": "0.10",
+  "version": "0.11",
   "pathFilters": [
     "./main.json"
   ]